Elysia tomentosa from the Solomon Ids

April 25, 2002
From: Bruce Potter

Dear Bill,
I have had this critter on file for several years, but have never identified it. Then I saw some messages about Elysia tomentosa, and I remembered this fellow. It moved along in a very jerky way, swaying backwards and forwards as it moved.

I found it at Bonegi 2, just near Honiara, Solomon Islands. It was in about 6 meters of water, and would have been about 2cm long. Could this be Elysia tomentosa?

Regard
Bruce Potter.

bruce.potter@adventist.org.sb

Potter, B., 2002 (Apr 25) Elysia tomentosa from the Solomon Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6653

Thanks Bruce,
Yes it could well be E. tomentosa. What we need to sort out his how many species are masquerading as E. tomentosa.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Apr 25). Comment on Elysia tomentosa from the Solomon Ids by Bruce Potter. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6653

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